Nonprofit Work
Nonprofit Work
What are art and technology for if not making the world a better place? Below are select works for two nonprofit organizations - The 92nd Street Y, New York and Smile Train.
What are art and technology for if not making the world a better place? Below are select works for two nonprofit organizations - The 92nd Street Y, New York and Smile Train.
92NY is a world-class nonprofit cultural and community center where people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment and conversation.
I proudly serve as 92NY's Director of Digital Video Production.
A piece produced for 92NY's 2025 Gala.
The theme: L'Dor V'Dor, "From Generation to Generation." This piece acknowledges the institution's storied history, while focusing on the future.
An energetic promo for 92NY's Tisch Concerts.
This piece follows a patron hearing about the series, spreading the word, and enjoying the show. Graphics and posters are VFX - comped to feel like physical ads.
A promo for the summer camp program at 92NY.
We filmed onsite and crafted a story showing both the fun atmosphere and the importance of community, working together, and having a good time.
A baby with a cleft is born every 3 minutes. Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms of essential care. This emotional 4-part social series tells the story of Samir - a child born with a cleft in Tucumán, Argentina.
In 2021, I assembled a team of superstars for a bold project: A children's television show that teaches empathy, listening to your body, and self-expression. We raised $20,000 to produce a pilot episode inspired by Mr. Rogers, Lamb Chop, Reading Rainbow, The Muppets, and other shows for us "sensitive kids".
Here are some snippets:
An animated children's book in which author AJ Clauss explores what it feels like to be overwhelmed with emotion before even getting out of bed. Visuals are inspired by Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes.
To pull this off, I gathered an all-star team: author AJ Clauss, illustrator Hannah Haverkamp, and fellow motion designer Sam Checo.
Our host Emily Spinach asks her friends - "what do you do with all of your feelings?"
Actor Imani Williams has some thoughts.
Valentina (age 7) teaches us how to draw her favorite character - while I take her real drawing and bring it to life using the Adobe Creative Suite.
I express myself through 2D and 3D motion design in both personal projects and commercial work. The medium is the perfect balance of technology and hand-crafted charm.
A virtual diorama depicting a scene from the classic Little Golden Book, The Lively Little Rabbit.
The diorama was sculpted by hand with clay, wood, ribbons, and a torn page from the book. I scanned it in RealityCapture, and animated the scene in Blender.